Microsoft Word Tutorial: Part One

Introduction

This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to using Microsoft Word, covering both basic and advanced features. It is designed for beginners and professionals alike.

What is Microsoft Word?

Microsoft Word is a word processing software developed by Microsoft. Part of the Microsoft Office Suite, it enables users to create, edit, and save professional documents such as letters and reports.

Brief History of Microsoft Word

• 1983: Released as Multi-Tool Word, based on the Bravo graphical writing program.
• 1983: Renamed Microsoft Word and released for IBM PCs.
• 1985: Ported to Macintosh with significant interface changes.
• 1989: Released for Windows, introducing the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) feature.
• 2014: Source code for Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a developed.

Key Features of Microsoft Word

This tutorial covers essential features, including:

• Saving a document
• Correcting errors
• Word count
• Font size and style
• Applying and customizing styles
• Page size and margins
• Inserting headers and footers

The Office Button (Office 2007)

Overview

The Office Button, introduced in Microsoft Office 2007, is located in the top-left corner of Office programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It provides quick access to frequently used commands and settings.

Office Button Menu Options

• New: Create a new, blank file.
• Open: Open an existing file from local storage.
• Save: Save changes to the current file.
• Save As: Save a copy of the active file with a new name or format.
• Print: Print the document or save it as a PDF.
• Prepare: View and modify document properties and inspect hidden metadata.
• Send: Share documents via email, OneDrive, or blog. Renamed ‘Save and Send’ in Office 2010.
• Publish: Distribute the document to others, such as creating a blog article.
• Close: Close the active document.

This concludes Part One of our MS Word tutorial. Stay tuned for further sections covering more advanced features and tips.